Dr. Victor Castro

Overview

Dr. Victor Castro, MD, is a Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) specialist in Owensboro, Kentucky. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1990, having over 34 years of diverse experience, especially in Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology). He is affiliated with many hospitals including Hays Medical Center, National Park Medical Center, St Francis Health Center Inc. Dr. Victor Castro accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (270) 417-7500 to request Dr. Victor Castro the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Victor Castro

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Interventional Cardiology click for detail Interventional Cardiology An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coronary arteries and chambers of the heart and uses technical procedures and medications to treat abnormalities that impair the function of the cardiovascular system.	TP139	Kentucky
Internal Medicine / Cardiovascular Disease click for detail Cardiovascular Disease An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.	TP139	Kentucky

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Hays Medical Center	Hays, Kansas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
National Park Medical Center	Hot Springs, Arkansas	Acute Care Hospitals	Proprietary
St Francis Health Center Inc	Topeka, Kansas	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, September 14, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Monday, October 5, 2015. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Victor Castro [NPI: 1376511873]Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)